Thursday, July 3, 2014

I was asked how much the U.S. spent on prisons each year, and how prison spending has changed over the past 10 to 20 years. The United States spends more than $75 billion each year to maintain its commitment to mass incarceration. Prison spending has grown at an alarmingly, unsustainable rate. In 2008, California spent more than $10 billion to fund its prison system. Since 1980, California decreased its spending on higher education by 18 percent while spending on prisons skyrocketed by 436 percent. Prison population levels have increased eight times faster than the general population over the past three decades.

Days since my release from prison: 325

Miles that I ran today: 8.06

Miles that I ran so far this week: 35.46

Miles that I’ve run during the month of July: 16.39

Miles that I ran so far in 2014: 1,375.33

Miles that I need to run in order to reach my annual goal of 2,400 miles: 1,024.67

Miles I’m ahead of schedule to reach my 2,400-mile goal by the end of 2014: 159.88

My weight for today: 167